Get Ready To Build; Build The Tail Surfaces; Build The Stab - Top Flite Contender User Manual

GET READY TO BUILD

1. Unroll the plan sheets. Roll them inside out so
they lie flat.
2. Remove all the parts from the box. Use a ballpoint
pen (not a felt tip pen) to lightly write the name or
size on each piece so you can identify it later. Use
the die-cut patterns on page 6, to identify and mark
the die-cut parts before you remove them from their
die sheets. Many of the parts already have numbers
stamped on them, but in some cases the number is
located alongside the parts or only on the die
drawings. You may remove all the die-cut parts from
their die sheets now or wait until you need them. If a
part is difficult to remove, don't force it out but cut
around it with a #11 blade. After you remove the
parts from their die sheets, lightly sand the edges to
remove slivers or die-cutting irregularities. Save
some of the larger leftover pieces of wood.
3. Separate the parts into groups such as stab, fin,
wing, and fuse. Store smaller parts in zipper-top
food storage bags.

BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES

Build the stab

1.Work on a flat surface over the plan. Pin the stab
plan to the building board and cover the plan with
Plan Protector. Refer to the plan to identify the parts
and their location. The plan may be cut apart on the
dashed lines if space is a problem.
2. Locate and glue the two die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm]
balsa LE braces together to form one 1/4" LE brace.
Locate and glue the two die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] balsa
stab centers together to form one 1/4" stab center.
3. Glue the die-cut 1/8" balsa stab center to the LE
brace as shown on the plan.
4. Pin the center section to the plan.
5. Locate the 1/4" x 3/8" x 12" [6.4 x 9.5 x 305mm]
basswood stab brace. Cut it to a length of 11" then
glue it to the aft edge of the stab center in the
location shown on the plan.
6. Use two 1/4" x 3/8" x 30" [6.4 x 9.5 x 762mm]
balsa sticks to make the frame for the stab. Cut the
sticks to the length shown on the plan and glue them
together to form the stab.
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7. Use leftover pieces of the 1/4" x 3/8" x 30" [6.4
x 9.5 x 762mm] balsa sticks to make the 1/4"
[6.4mm] balsa gussets. Cut them as shown on the
plan and glue them in place.
8. Remove the stab from the plan. Shape the
corners and the center LE of the stab assembly as
shown on the plan. Pin the stab back to the building
board after you have shaped the stab.
9. Use two 1/4" x 3/8" x 30" [6.4 x 9.5 x 762mm]
balsa sticks to make the frames for the elevator. Cut
the sticks to the shape shown on the plan. Glue the
sticks together the same way the stab was
assembled. Make a left and right elevator.